16:15 Punchestown

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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Summer In Town Family Ticket For 25 Euros On The Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 4m 0.5s

Mac's Xpress^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

6/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: F0760-F

Star Official¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 100

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 11f on flat. 12/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (14f, soft) 13 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 667-

Toms Courage^h⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 100| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, creditable eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3667U0-

Action Station²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 95

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good, 50/1). Off 7 months.

Form: P40/899-

Future Proof^p⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95| D

12/1

One win from 32 NH runs. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 5 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00003-8

Light Parade⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 94| D

10/3

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. 8/1, respectable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 43 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 213446-

The Virginian^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 93

25/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft) 180 days ago.

Form: 6288/00-

Lucy Van Pelt²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher| OR: 92| C

8/1

Tailed-off last of 14 to Shecouldbeanything in listed hurdle at this course (16.4f, good to soft, 150/1) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 510530-

Serpolette¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E D Delany| OR: 92

16/1

66/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 146 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 026000-

Tincurra Lad^h²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Martin| OR: 89| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy, 20/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 710900-

Movie King^t²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 88| D

22/1

Fair winner at 16f on Flat. 25/1, very good third of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (10.7f), suited by way race developed. Off 7 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Enters calculations.

Form: 78/0208-

Princess Sophia^h1²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 87| BF

10/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft), left poorly placed. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Ms Margaret Mullins. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 254466-

Redwood Queen²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 87

4/1

Last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft, 13/2). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Noel C. Kelly. Booking of Byrnes a plus. Merits consideration.

Form: 8/921U9-

Shana Cloon³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, soft) 39 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 000-

Mad For The Craic^t1⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 87

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, sixteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.4f, soft) 72 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 0900-

Non-Runners

The Toothpicker⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

Mutadaawel⁴³⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N Slevin J: Keith Donoghue

Small Money⁹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: A Mullins J: Reserve 2

Flashthelights²²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: S McConville J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Light Parade (10/3), Flashthelights (7/2), Redwood Queen (4/1), Mac's Xpress (6/1), Mutadaawel (6/1), Lucy Van Pelt (8/1), The Toothpicker (8/1), Princess Sophia (10/1), Star Official (12/1), Future Proof (12/1), Toms Courage (12/1), Serpolette (16/1), Tincurra Lad (16/1), Mad For The Craic (20/1), Movie King (22/1), The Virginian (25/1), Action Station (33/1), Shana Cloon (50/1), Small Money (50/1)

The vote goes to LIGHT PARADE, who wasn't seen to best effect at Cork last time and she looks capable of delivering off this mark. Movie King acquitted himself well on the Flat when last seen and is of interest back in this sphere, while likely improver Star Official and Redwood Queen are others to consider.